I was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said ‘Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.’ And I said, ‘Mom, I’m rich.’
CHARLES BARKLEYThe only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
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Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they’re still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn’t do much for them.
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Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter’s old enough to take care of that herself.
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I’m afraid of the skeletons in my closet. I’ve got a whole cemetery full of them.
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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
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Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
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You can’t start a diet in the middle of the week, that’s just stupid.
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Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
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This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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I’m really disturbed about the gay marriage thing. Because I think gay people should get married, cause it’s their own business. Because as a Black man, I think you’ve got to be against any form of discrimination.
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I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.
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He’ll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
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I know I’m never as good or bad as one single performance. I’ve never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I’ve always been able to leave the game at the arena.
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